If you want to shave strokes around the green, get lost in our in-depth instruction articles focused on the short game.
Short-game wizardry concerns more than just chipping and putting. It’s also about being prepared for situations that aren’t straightforward. Take, for example, when your golf ball presses against the collar of the green; it sits on a clean lie but the tall bank of grass right behind it precludes making a clean putting stroke. There … Read more
Do you automatically reach for the same club every time you miss the green and need to chip? Whether it’s your pitching wedge or 60-degree lob wedge, the answer for many of us is “yes.” You may have heard different tips on how you could chip with your 7-iron or hit a nice little flop shot with your … Read more
Many people struggle with being too shallow when hitting pitch or higher lofted shots around the green. This tendency results in bladed, thin, dropkicked, or fat shots. It’s important to understand what your arms, hands, and wrists are doing, but I’ve found two of the keys to improved pitching and chipping are your left and … Read more
“It’s a pendulum.” “It’s all in the shoulders.” “Straight back and straight through.” “Aim small, miss small.” Odds are that you’ve heard, read, or been told one of these phrases regarding your putting stroke and if so, at least one of these phrases has danced in your head while you’re standing over the ball … Read more
Most golfers love to try to hit the flop shot. It’s the result that is usually not as loved. For many amateurs, the result is sometimes a chunk just in front of you. Other times, it’s a skull well over the green or even a shank off the hosel. But it’s that one perfect flop … Read more
The pros make it look so easy. 60 yard shot, over a bunker, short-sided to the pin. The ball hits pin high, takes a bounce, checks, and spins back towards the pin. If only it was that easy. Well, it can be. In the video below, PGA Professional Robin Symes gives a tip to spin … Read more
Tom Watson shows tips to escape the bunker, while Trent Wearner shows a bunker game for different lies. Colorado AvidGolfer How to Escape a Buried Lie As many golfers know, a ball buried in the bunker can also bury your round. So how do you blast the ball out of the sand effectively without blowing … Read more
Simple reminders on how to chip effectively that you can take straight to the course to improve your score. Colorado AvidGolfer Last week, we shared tips on mastering the 50-yard pitch shot, a trouble area for many amateur golfers. Next up, chipping. Though this spring has given Colorado golfers ample time and snow to make actual … Read more
Short game wizard Phil Mickelson shows a simple tip for the 50-yard pitch with two words: Aggressive Contact Colorado AvidGolfer We're not telling you anything new in saying that the short game is probably where you can save the most strokes. We also know that new drivers and distance off the tee are generally sexier … Read more
Drills and tips to improve your putting anytime, especially during the winter. Colorado AvidGolfer The winter months bring with them the holidays, the snow, and the chance for many outdoor-loving Coloradan's to swap their sticks for their skis and snowboards. But the snow on the ground doesn't mean that golfers can't improve their game during … Read more
